A review of evidence from short-term studies leading to the prediction that diazoaminobenzene (1,3-diphenyltriazine) is a carcinogen

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 514-521

  Bordelon, Nancy R ^a   Chhabra, Rajendra ^a   Bucher, John R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aniline; Benzene; Diazoaminobenzene; Electron spin resonance; Human liver slices; Micronucleus; Urine metabolites

Indexed keywords

1,3 DIPHENYLTRIAZINE; ANILINE; BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; CARCINOGEN; DIAZOAMINOBENZENE; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOASSAY; CARCINOGEN TESTING; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; LIVER SLICE; MAXIMUM TOLERATED DOSE; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN TOXICITY;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANILINE COMPOUNDS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BONE MARROW CELLS; CARCINOGENICITY TESTS; CARCINOGENS; CYTOCHROME P-450 ENZYME SYSTEM; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HUMANS; LIVER; MICE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; RATS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN DISEASES; TRIAZENES;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 30044434186     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1087     Document Type: Review

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